A warm, foggy morning gives way to near-80°F heat, then a line of storms moves in after sunset with gusty winds and pockets of heavy rain.

The Alcoa industrial development board voted to join a multi‑party agreement that city leaders say frees $4M for cleanup and infrastructure at Springbrook Farm.

7 Brew opened its first Knoxville drive‑thru at Pinnacle at Turkey Creek on March 2, bringing dessert‑style coffees and fizzy sodas to West Knoxville shoppers.

A man who deputies say made suicidal threats was arrested after a nearly two‑hour standoff at Poplar Springs Boat Ramp in Tellico Village. Negotiators and SWAT resolved the incident without reported injuries.

A complaint-led health inspection at Little Italy of Tellico Village produced a failing 65, with inspectors citing chemical storage, dated meats and storage violations.

Heil Trailer will produce Army fuel tankers in Athens under a 10‑year federal contract, bringing upgraded production lines and more local jobs to McMinn County.

A denied front-yard variance for a planned 119-key hotel at 2215 Payne Ave could prompt a lawsuit against the city and TDOT.

A Roane County grand jury returned a four-count indictment accusing two women of supplying fentanyl that prosecutors say led to a man's fatal overdose in August 2025.

Fog lifts to sunshine and a high near 68°F in Knoxville. Dry weekend, but spotty rain returns Monday.

TBI says a Jamestown woman faces two aggravated arson counts after a Fentress County house fire investigators say was intentionally set while people were inside.

A multi-agency pursuit in east Knoxville ended with an arrest and a slate of felony and misdemeanor charges, according to arrest records and local reporting.

The Dolin family has sued Knox County and the parents of an underage driver, alleging investigators lost files, deleted body‑cam footage and failed to reconstruct a 2022 crash that killed their son.

Maryville plans a phased summer expansion at Sam Houston Elementary that will add classrooms, a gym and roughly 25,000 sq ft — creating room for about 160 more students.